Hotmail account update, 2013

Hello,

We want to thank you very much for being a Messenger customer.

As you may have heard, starting 8 April, 2013 we are bringing the great features of Messenger and Skype together, including your IM and contact list. (8 April is the first day that you may be required to update to Skype).

We know that saying goodbye can be hard, but don't worry. With Skype you can continue to chat with your friends as you did on Messenger, and all your Messenger contacts will appear in Skype when you update and sign in for the first time.

So, to make sure that you can keep chatting with all your Messenger contacts, simply update to Skype now.

Update now

Yours sincerely,

The Messenger and Skype Teams

New to Skype?

1. Get the latest version of Skype 
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2. Sign in to Skype with your Microsoft account.
3. Your Messenger contacts will be accessible in Skype.

Already have Skype?

1. Update to the latest version of Skype 
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2. Sign in with your Microsoft account.
3. Merge your existing Skype account with your Microsoft account.
4. Both of your Messenger and Skype contacts will be accessible in Skype.

Is this happening everywhere?

Messenger is going away globally with the exception of mainland China.

What can you get in Skype?

• Instant message, share files and contacts, send funny emoticons, access your chat history from virtually anywhere and even send a message to your contacts when they're offline
• Instant message, video and audio call from more devices: PC, Mac, Windows Phone, iPhone, iPad, Android mobile, Kindle Fire and other devices
• Instant message and video call with your Facebook friends
• Group video call with up to ten friends at once*
• And that's just the start – there's so much to explore on Skype

Update Now